Latest Cyril Ramaphosa News

After a 2-year investigation, South African president won't be charged over $580K hidden in a couch

Oct. 10, 2024 15:49 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won't face criminal charges over a hidden cash scandal that was revealed more than two years ago and led to an investigation by a special police unit, prosecutors said Thursday. A former national security chief...

3 suspects accused of stealing cash from South African president's farm appear in court

Oct. 07, 2024 14:25 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three people accused of breaking into South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's game farm and stealing $580,000 in cash that was stashed in a couch appeared in court Monday and had their case postponed until next month. The alleged theft, which...

South Africa's top court will decide if impeachment proceedings against the president can be revived

Oct. 03, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's Constitutional Court said Thursday that it would hear a case next month brought by two opposition parties to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal involving more than $500,000 in cash that was hidden in a...

No arrests in South Africa mass shootings as death toll rises to 18

Sep. 30, 2024 08:39 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One more person has died from mass shootings at two houses on the same street in a South African village over the weekend, bringing the death toll to 18, officials said Monday. Police are still searching for the assailants who opened fire Saturday on people who...

Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75

Sep. 13, 2024 01:33 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political career opposing apartheid, died Friday. He was 75 and had cancer. Gordhan, a long-time member of the African National Congress party, retired from active...

Conflict in South Africa's coalition government is 'not catastrophic,' says major party leader

Sep. 12, 2024 13:14 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Conflict is likely among partners in South Africa's new coalition government but that won't be “catastrophic” for its hopes of turning around the country, the leader of the second biggest political party said Thursday. John Steenhuisen's...

How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

Sep. 12, 2024 06:50 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air. Her eyes had been troubling her. But instead of going to...

Critics say a South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government

Sep. 11, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An education bill that would give South Africa's government more control over white minority language schools is a threat to the country's new government of national unity, the second largest political party said Wednesday. The bill seeks to give the government...

South Africa's justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal

Sep. 06, 2024 10:54 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's justice minister on Friday denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank scandal in which thousands of retirees lost their life savings. VBS Mutual Bank, which held the savings of retirees mostly from the northern Limpopo...

South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time

Jul. 25, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa appointed its first female chief justice on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa named Mandisa Maya, the current deputy chief justice, as the country's new most senior judge. Her term is due to start on Sept. 1, when she will replace Chief...